by shutthefstop | 5, 2019 | ireland
I wouldn’t have thought that I’d leave Ireland with my fondest memory being of a beach. A beach. In Ireland. As in “The Emerald Isle”. THAT Ireland. It just goes to show how my preconceptions were wrong. Ireland wasn’t what I thought it would be –...
by shutthefstop | 5, 2019 | off the beaten track, uk
This Island might be little but there’s more than enough to do for days on end. In easy reach of the mainland and only a few hours from London, popping over for a long weekend is a great idea. Jump on the ferry or take the train from Waterloo – but...
by shutthefstop | 12, 2018 | france, reviews
A whirlwind trip. 30 miles walked. 48 hours. SO. MANY. PHOTOS. Here’s a photo diary of Paris, shot with my new Huawei Mate 20 Pro. When I preordered my Huawei Mate 20 Pro, I did so hoping I’d have it just in time to take to Paris, and finally be able to travel a...
by shutthefstop | 10, 2018 | towns & cities
The first time I visited Oxford, I remarked how I’d never seen so many bicycles in my life…then I visited Copenhagen, and, well, there were more! But in the UK, have I ever seen as many?! No! It’s hard to know who takes priority here, the cyclists, or the pedestrians....
by shutthefstop | 10, 2018 | poland
It’s a fact of life – people grow up, move away, and sometimes relocate to other parts of the world altogether. Do you miss them? Absolutely! But does it make your time together more special, when it eventually comes? Without a doubt! I was able to spend...